Wednesday, December 23, 2015

It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches JANUARY 2016 release with you! TWO new stamps and TEN new dies are available to purchase at 8:00pm Pacific Time on Wednesday, December 30th. You will find our new products HERE.

To add extra fun to our blog hop...we are offering up a prize!

The prize - a $25. gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.

Here are the details:

FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog to win the $25. prize.

Just leave a comment on any of the design team blogs listed below or the PS blog for your chance to win! (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it increases your changes)

Deadline: You have until midnight PT on Sunday, December 27th to leave a comment.

Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, December 28th to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.

Friday, November 27, 2015

It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches DECEMBER release with you! TWO new stamps and TEN new dies are NOW available to purchase. You will find our new products HERE.

To celebrate BLACK FRIDAY - we have a special sale for you.

At check out, type the code BFSALE15 in the coupon code box to receive 15% off your entire order.

The sale ends on Saturday, November 28th at 8:00pm PT

To add extra fun to our blog hop...we are offering up a prize!

The prize - a $25. gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.

Here are the details:

FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog to win the $25. prize.

Just leave a comment on any of the design team blogs listed below or the PS blog for your chance to win! (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it increases your changes)

Deadline: You have until midnight PT on Sunday, November 29th to leave a comment.

Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, November 30th to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.

Kara Vrabel is filling in for Pamela Ho this month, We hope Pamela is having a blast on her honeymoon! :)

Thursday, October 29, 2015

It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches NOVEMBER release with you! TWO newstamps and TEN newdies will be available to purchase on October 31st at 8:00pm pacific time. Once our release goes live, you will find our new products HERE.

To add extra fun to our blog hop...we are offering up a prize!

The prize - a $25. gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.

Here are the details:

FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog to win the $25. prize.

Just leave a comment on any of the design team blogs listed below or the PS blog for your chance to win! (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it increases your changes)

Deadline: You have until midnight PT on Sunday, November 1st to leave a comment.

Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, November 2nd to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Die cutting is such a fun trend! Come learn how to use die cuts with coordinating stamp images in traditional and unique ways. Ashley will introduce the basics of die cutting stamped images and show you the fun things they can do! You’ll enjoy making fun, trendy cards that will stretch your imagination and your supplies! This class will focus on products from Mama Elephant, Avery Elle and more! (32.00)

Friday, October 16, 2015

Welcome to Mama Elephant's 3rd Anniversary Stampede! The new release is live and available for purchase in the shop (www.mamaelephant.com) right now!

I'm so excited to share a few of the new stamp sets! First up, is Blogging Buddies. This set is so fun!

I created a fun background by putting large blobs of watercolor on my paper. Then I took a straw and blew the colors across the paper (inspired by Amy Tan). I flicked more color on with my paint brush and then finished up by blending on a little more ink.

The computer screen was stamped, die cut and colored the Copics. It's popped up on the background with foam adhesive.

Next up is the adorable Reindeer Games. This set will get a TON of use this holiday season! All the reindeer are adorable!

I created the little one layer scene with several stamps for the Reindeer Games set on a tag from Tags a Lot. I colored the images with Copics and added a few sequins.

There is so much going on to celebrate Mama Elephant's 3rd anniversary! Check it out...

SALE - To celebrate this release, Mama Elephant is having a 3 day sale from October 15 through October 17 with discount code HAPPYTHREE for 10% off your entire purchase!

PROMOTION - Mama Elephant is having a fantastic promotion through October 31, 2015!!* Get a free MINI MESSAGES 4x6 stamp set FREE for purchases over $100 Or * Get both the MINI MESSAGES 4x6 stamp set and the MINI TAGS creative cuts die set FREE for purchases over $150 (after discount applied, subtotal before tax/s&h, limit one free offer per customer/order).

GIVEAWAY - Mama Elephant is also giving away three $25 gift certificates throughout all 3 days of the Stampede. To qualify to win, just leave a comment on this blog post! Winners will be selected and announced on the Mama Elephant blog on Monday, October 19th!

Thursday, September 24, 2015

It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches OCTOBER release with you! THREE new stamps and NINE new dies will be available to purchase on September 30th at 8:00pm pacific time. Once our release goes live, you will find our new products HERE.

To add extra fun to our blog hop...we are offering up a prize!

The prize - a $25. gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.

Here are the details:

FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog to win the $25. prize.

Just leave a comment on any of the design team blogs listed below or the PS blog for your chance to win! (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it increases your changes)

Deadline: You have until midnight PT on Sunday, August 30th to leave a comment.

Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, August 31st to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.

(which means that you have up to three extra chances to win on each blog)

Today I'm sharing the new Large Ornament Die. This die is SO COOL! It cuts the top and bottom of the ornament so you can customize the height. I also added in a few other new dies on my project to make this super fun tag! ;)

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Hi Everyone! I'm finally getting back in to the groove of stamping more that summer break is over. (Yay!) The weather is turning colder and I'm getting really excited about all of the fun holiday stamps and dies on my desk! I want to use them all!

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Hi Everyone! I'm so excited to be on the AE Challenge team!!!! This team is packed full of talent and I'm honored to be creating with such an amazing team! This month's challenge was so fun! Enjoy the inspiration and then join in! Details HERE.

Today my kids go back to school. It's a bittersweet day. I like to spoil their teachers so I thought a fun card would start the year off right. :)

My card base is my favorite non-white color....Silver Fox! The card base can be found in THIS note card collection. I started the card by painting directly on the card with white acrylic paint. Next I cut stripes of patterned paper from the Jewel and Brights 6x6 collections. I stamped the sentiment from Little Minds and created layers behind is using Signature Elements and Wonky Stitches.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches SEPTEMBER release with you! TWO new stamps and TEN new dies will be available to purchase on August 31st at 8:00pm pacific time. Once our release goes live, you will find our new products HERE.

To add extra fun to our blog hop...we are offering up a prize!

The prize - a $25. gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.

Here are the details:

FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog to win the $25. prize.

Just leave a comment on any of the design team blogs listed below or the PS blog for your chance to win! (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it increases your changes)

Deadline: You have until midnight PT on Sunday, August 30th to leave a comment.

Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, August 31st to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches AUGUST release with you! FOUR new stamps and EIGHT new dies will be available to purchase on July 31st at 8:00pm pacific time. Once our release goes live, you will find our new products HERE.

To add extra fun to our blog hop...we are offering up a prize!

The prize - a $25. gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.

Here are the details:

FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog to win the $25. prize.

Just leave a comment on any of the design team blogs listed below or the PS blog for your chance to win! (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it increases your changes)

Deadline: You have until midnight PT on Sunday, August 4th to leave a comment.

Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, August 5th to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.

Emily is taking a small hiatus to care for different things in her life. Kathy Racoosin is filling in for her. We are so excited to have Kathy join us in August!

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Summer stamping is so fun! I mixed together a few sets for this fun card.

I started by stamping and die cutting the cat from Nine Lives and colored him with Copics. The popsicle was stamped and die cut from Sugar Rush. To create the two toned color I masked the edges and the angle with post it tape and then blended in ink. The background was a also blended with a few masks and ink to create the beach scene. The hill was die cut with Stitched Dies and adds more dimension and fun to the card. I finished it with a few embellishments, a sentiment and paper from Crate Paper's Poolside collection.

Friday, June 26, 2015

Hi Everyone! Today I'm sharing the new stamp set Chance of Rain. This set is super adorable with fun images and sentiments that perfectly match!

I created a scene with the child sheltering her little teddy bear. I colored the boots in bright colors and kept the raincoats neutral so that the boots would pop. The umbrella was also colored a fun bright color.

I wanted to add a background to the card but kept it soft so the child and bear wouldn't be lost. To do this I lightly inked the cloud using a mask I created with Landscape Trio. Raindrops from Chance of Rain where added using the same ink color.

I added the ground using the same technique but with a different die from Landscape Trio. The final step was to add some glossy accents to the boots and add a little bit of coordinating patterned paper.